Some crime prevention researchers believe that increasing police presence in an area leads to higher crime statistics in that neighborhood. A chain of events can produce this paradoxical result in several ways. Place the events in chronological order. More police are sent to a troubled area. The arrest rate rises. More members of the neighborhood are convicted and incarcerated. Convicts released from prison have a hard time finding jobs.

More police are sent to a troubled area.

The arrest rate rises.

More members of the neighborhood are convicted and incarcerated.

Convicts released from prison have a hard time finding jobs.

Explanation:

The increase in policing practices is likely to increase the restrictions of delinquent activities. As a result of this, the people may show rebelling behavior towards police and the practice of policing.  

This is likely to increase the scrutiny of police and police may be sent to the area of trouble then the incidences of arrest will increase. The members of the neighborhood may be found to be guilty, they will convict and self incriminate to protect others. The convicts, when released from the prison, may experience a hard time to find the jobs.

The paradox is a condition in which the two contradictory events will occur simultaneously. The contradictory observed events will occur oppose to the expectation and experience. Here, in the given situation, the police is expected to control the law and order in the troubled area but the criminal events are also raising subsequently. The police is not able to control the situation. Thus the situation is likely to produce the paradoxical result.

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